Whether or not it's efficient isn't as much of a concern as if it's being gamed....

goldchainposse 83 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: How the U.S. became a science superpower

Whether or not it's efficient isn't as much of a concern as if it's being gamed. Reports of growing university administrations, increase in the cost of an education, and biases in the publish-or-perish model show the old model is no longer effective.